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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wilson McMakin

Rwanda-backed rebels killed over 140 civilians in eastern Congo, rights group says

Congo Killings - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Rwanda-backed rebels killed at least 140 people in farming communities in eastern Congo in July, a human rights group said in a report Wednesday, describing the killings as “summary executions.”

Human Rights Watch said 141 people, predominantly Hutus, were feared dead or missing after the attacks near Virunga National Park in North Kivu province, citing local experts and witness accounts.

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